B.C.P. Jansen Instituut, Amsterdam
The B.C.P. Jansen Instituut,
part of the University
of Amsterdam and sited on
the Plantage Muidergracht, has been renovated, converted and enlarged.
The teaching zone has been
reconfigured spatially with a central main entrance.Facades of transparent
anti-sun glass front the public spaces beyond; the non-vision areas of the
frontage are of non transparent glazing. On the water side, the south wall of
the elongated complex is punctured at level 01 by a jutting transparent volume
containing the foyer of the lecture halls. Besides glass, this part is
assembled from low-maintenance materials such as concrete, aluminium, steel and
wood.
The office portion housing
the University's IT department has been renovated.
The new facades are in brick
with window openings of maximum size. A backward-leaning glass roof structure
is to optically retain the original building's present height on the street
side. It also compensates for the impression of bulk given by the original
portion. Inside, the finish is restrained, objective and sustainable
throughout. Splashes of colour (the balustrades) give the building a
personality of its own.
Client
Universiteit
van Amsterdam
Architect
Benthem
Crouwel Architekten
Gross
floor area
23150
m²
Start
design
2003
Start
construction
2006
Completion
2009
